SCYHA Pee Wee A

D-10 Gm Vs Champlin Park

2010-02-10T13:04:00.000-08:00

Well,
our last district game was a decent showing by the whole team. Other than a few times we were bottled up in our zone, our guys really seemed to control the play. With nice pass feeds and goals from Omann and two from Moran. We let the Rebels get an earlier goal on us and we came back with three unanswered goals! Nice work guys. Although we won't make the play-offs this year, I know the coaches, parents and all the team mates are very proud of the way you all have improved!!! Let's take the Iron Range this weekend!!!

Fun Day on the Lake

2010-02-08T12:05:00.000-08:00

Well,
We got several of the kids out on the ice on Sunday the 7th of February. I wanted to do something a little different. Knowing how much I love fishing ion general it was a not a far reach to suggest ice fishing near St. Johns! While the catching was not as good as it could have been. Although we perforated the ice enough to almost call it Swiss cheese, we really did not find any numbers of fish until later in the afternoon. Some had their first opportunity to see how it was done, others just seemed to like messing around with guys on the team.

One of the reasons I feel so strongly about having the kids do something outside of the game... Mark Messier's 2007 Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech he stated "It's not about becoming a professional athlete, it's about the journey and the people you meet along the way" Personally, I can't agree more. Hopefully we all realize how much these guys are really like a family unit. There are many memories from this season up to this point, so many of them are not even related to hockey. I am proud to have the opportunity to work with all of these guys.

D-10 Gm Vs Centennial

2010-02-04T16:53:00.000-08:00

Well, we tried pretty hard, but not enough to beat a decent team like Centennial.. Neu with the nice effort goal, Fritzy facing 26 shots. Early penalties cost us on this one, unfortunately... Loss 4-1. Kind of a tough break for play-off positions with this loss. Still a fairly good game by our PW A's.

D-10 Gm vs CINB

2010-01-31T14:19:00.001-08:00

Finally, a convincing and dominant win. With five goals, our guys pretty much took it to CINB, although, not outshooting them. Gerdes getting the third shutout of his peewee career. Goals by Baker, Bissett, Traut, Altena and Omann. Way to work guys!

D10 Gm vs Spring Lake Park

2010-01-24T20:05:00.000-08:00

Now I know our guys are clicking a bit more than last week. With 20 shots to their 12 it was not a high stakes shoot em out game, but our guys played hard and solidly most of the game and Fritzy was rewarded with a shut out! 3-0! Nice way to work.. Got to love it when our Defense scores... Nice read Bakes! Let's carry this energy forward guys!!!

District 10 Gm Vs Coon Rapids

2010-01-24T20:02:00.000-08:00

Well, there are those days that even when you work hard and our guys really did work hard in this game; that you run into a hot goalie. And we did. Our guys out-shot Coon Rapids 26-18 and still lost 2-0! However, I would much rather lose a game like that than not be working at all and lose. Nice work boys in spite of the score.

District 10 Gm Vs St. Francis

2010-01-24T19:59:00.000-08:00

Our guys came out sluggish and ended off sluggish.. With glimmers of what they can do We more or less deserved the loss, from a coaches perspective. 2-1. In spite of playing not up to snuff overall, some of our passing was still healthy... We can do better than that guys... And we all know it...

CIC weekend 1--16-17-2010

2010-01-19T11:17:00.000-08:00

To say it was not our weekend to shine, would be one way of putting it I guess. Our guys really worked hard and generally passed well. A few key mistakes and the opponents made the most of them. A good learning experience weekend for sure. Our guys actually stayed with the other teams as far as shots and possession time are concerned, but, the number that mattered this weekend for the tournament was the W/L column. Losing 5-3 to STMA, 6-3 to Minneapolis Park, 3-2 to Eagan and a rematch against Grand Forks for a 5-2 loss, made for a tough weekend for sure. We have the opportunity to rebound and rebound BIG! Some key district games and a scrimmage weekend lie ahead for the remainder of the season. NEVER GIVE UP! Let's keep up the hard work guys!

D10 Gm Vs Elk River

2010-01-12T07:52:00.000-08:00

Well, we knew we were up against a tough team with 3rd ranked Elk River. Our guys worked hard and Fritzy did a great job in net. I think we could challenge these guys if we get the opportunity in districts. A hard working game by our guys. We have several opportunities to put the puck in the net but, could not make it happen that night. 4-0 loss. A few too many penalties as well... We're learning...

D10 Gm vs Rogers

2010-01-12T07:49:00.000-08:00

Our boys came out OK and played well for 3/4 of this one. The passed and gained the offensive zone. Gerdes Kept us in the game and then came the last few minutes of this penalty filled game. We lost a 2-1 lead and gave them a couple goals to get their win 3-2. There are times I wish we could "have one back" This was one of those.... Oh well. Keep plugging and skating hard guys!

Kids against hunger Team event Jan 4th

2010-01-06T10:23:00.000-08:00

This was more about giving back. Our guys met at the Kids against Hunger warehouse and packaged several thousand meals that were going to folks in Uruguay. Pretty cool to see the team work together in another venue. I heard many positive comments about the time spent over there and some wanted to do this type of event again. Thanks to Marion for coordinating this event!

PBIHT highlights

2010-01-06T10:20:00.000-08:00

SCYHA PW-A's had a chance to shine in this tournament, we played well in 14 out of 16 periods of hockey. Unfortunately, our two bad periods cost us. Still the tournament was a fun experience and one worth many memories. One of the highlights was the team cheering on Omann, Bissett and Fritzy in the skills competition. What a deal. Omann was certainly fast, but managed to get beat out in the head to head deal... tough break. Bissett had a slow start in the shoot out competition, but fisnished really strong.... So strong that he had to face his own goalie in the final round of competition. Fritzy stoned many a player that tried to sneak a puck past him... HE was the runner up to the top goalie... Bissett had to face Fritzy in the final round for his step up to the tournament shootout champ! Nice work by all and certainly a great showing by St. Cloud!

Another little highlight was our brother gift exchange and pizza party at the hotel. Pretty cool to see they guys interacting like that.. Parents seemed to like the setting as well...
So overall a great weekend of hockey in Burrrrrrmidji! Oh and BTW it was 39° below zero on Jan 2nd!!!! Yikes!

BLUE-OX Championship Game Vs Hastings

2010-01-06T10:14:00.001-08:00

Obviously a well matched pair of teams. We had almost identical shots saves and goals after two periods we were tied 2-2. Our guys came out hitting more and had some impressive defensive zone play. Still knotted up at the end of the third period, we needed an extra session to figure this one out... 6:20 into the 8 minute OT our guys picked up a rebound for the game winner 3-2 win for the championship! Nice way to finish out the PBIHT for the year.

PBIHT Gm 4 Vs Armstrong-Cooper

2010-01-06T10:11:00.000-08:00

This play in game was more how we play, with several nice goals and the 4-1 win. Nice job guys! Dominating performance for sure.

PBIHT Gm 3 Vs Cloquet

2010-01-02T19:58:00.000-08:00

What comes easy seems to also go away just as easy. Up four goals to one by the end of the first period our guys came out strong. Obviously we need to work on that mental toughness aspect of our game. Cloquet routed us for a 6-4 win on their part.

PBIHT Gm2 Vs LOW

2010-01-02T19:56:00.001-08:00

This was a better showing from our Huskies offensively and yet our defensive coverage was lacking somewhat. Unreal for points on the board with a 10-4 final score.

PBIHT Gm 1 Vs Grand Forks

2010-01-02T19:55:00.001-08:00

Wow! Started out with a 2-0 lead and ended up in one heck of a shoot out for a 6-5 loss. Obviously Grand Forks wanted it just a little more than us in that game. The guys came so close to a comeback it was impressive. Looking for more urgency like that the entire game.

D-10 gm vs Chisago Lakes

2009-12-27T19:43:00.000-08:00

The boys looked oretty good overall. Outshooting the wildcats 40-11. Unfortunately, their goalie was up to he task and managed to stop all but one of our shots. A few penalties and we ended up tieing again! 1-1. None the less, our guys met their goals in hits, passing, shots and keeping their shots under 12 for the game! I can't complain about the effort or execution. We just need to be able to finish... Good opportunities to learn up in Bemidji this weekend. Let's keep up the good work guys!!!

D-10 Gm Vs Princeton

2009-12-21T04:44:00.000-08:00

Now THAT, was a game!!! That was exactly what we coach for! That showed us how these guys can function effectively. Our guys moved the puck well, hustled, played body and were determined to make it happen, focussed! Out shooting Princeton 36-13 and out scoring them 5-0. Gerdes with his second shut out on the season and goals by Altena, Jesse Mendel, Cornelius, Neu, Torgerson.
That is St. Cloud Pee Wee A Hockey!! Awesome job guys!!!!

D-10 Gm vs CINB

2009-12-20T05:41:00.001-08:00

Well, kind of an ugly win but, a win none the less. We let CINB get ahead of us in the second perion and came back for the tie and win! Goals from Lucia, Torgerson and Omann put us in the victoryu column. 3-2.

D-10 Gm Vs Champlin Park

2009-12-13T20:52:00.000-08:00

Well our guys came out a little flat, but they picked it up in the second period. Gerdes had an outstanding game in net. A game riddled with penalties made it difficult for our guys to get in sync. All in all a good game and a show of hard work and determination. A decent tie again! 1-1. I know we can do better, but the boys keep proving to us they are not willing to lose, this is a good thing. Keep up the work ethic guys! We'll make it pay off.

D-10 gm Vs Anoka

2009-12-06T16:07:00.001-08:00

Man, another tight game for the PeeWee A's. 2-2 tie! After an early Anoka goal our guys battled and looked good on the forecheck. Fritzy with another great game keeping us in it in spite of our five penalties. Joey Mendel stepping it up for not one, both goals today. All in all, another show of perseverance and hard work. Let's keep building on it guys!

D-10 game vs Spring Lake Park

2009-12-05T19:44:00.001-08:00

We came out slow in the 1st, but managed to come back very strong in the 2nd and 3rd. A 3-3 tie. We lived by our adopted Mantra of "hard work". A coach or fan could not complain about the overall work ethic from this skilled Husky team. With goals from Bissett, Cornelius and a nice laser from the point by Breidenbach, our guys kept on a nice positive roll. Great work guys!

Championship game vs Champlin Park

2009-11-29T18:23:00.001-08:00

Well, our boys couldn't muster up the game they had yesterday against CINB. The game ended 2-1. Our one tally was a PK goal by Lucia with a nice feed from Moran. They managed to out shoot us and Fritzy kept us in the game for sure. Second place is not the end of the world for our first tournament. More to come from this great Husky team. That I am confident of! Nice job boys!!

Super Rink game 2 vs CINB

2009-11-28T17:38:00.000-08:00

WOW! What a game! The Huskies came out pretty well, we passed and controlled the game pretty well getting three goals from Logan Neu and one from Joey Mendel. One of Neus goals was the game winner with 7 seconds remaining! As a coach I really enjoyed the boys passing as well as they did. We jumped out to a three goal lead and let CINB back in the game in the third period. Our boys showed incredible toughness and heart. Way to Go guys!

Game 1 Super rink tourney vs St. James Canadiens

2009-11-27T20:53:00.000-08:00

The boys came out a little stronger in this game against the canucks. With a decent goal by Lucia, a nice dish pass from Torgerson to Moran for the second and a rebouund pick up by Bissett, we were able to bury the Canadiens 3-1! In spite of being called for seven penalties the boys even over came a 5 on 3 late to get the win. A few more shots and some better passing would be good to see, but, all in all, a good game. Way to go guys!

Getting back on track!

2009-11-26T12:59:00.001-08:00

The boys more or less came ready to play St Francis on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Our guys came out stronger with hitting and shooting. We challenged the boys the hit three times each and get 30 shots on goal. They came close in both categories! With the power play goal and even strength goals by Neu and another even strength goal by Altena, the boys rolled over St Francis 3-0. Nice work boys! Let's carry that momentum into the super rink tourney!

Nov 21-22 nd recap

2009-11-23T05:06:00.000-08:00

Our guys made some vast improvements after the Andover game. Penalties hurt us on Saturday against Rogers, but they boys looked much better defensively. A loss at 2-0 Rogers. Getting better for sure.

The game in Blaine against perennial power house Blaine Bengals was a great game none the less. We just about did not get our fair play points with the penalties, but still managed to put a couple points on the board, thanks to a sweet shorty by Lucia and a nice wrister by Moran. Blaine did not give up and we were not able to seal off the win with 14 seconds remaining and let th Bengals tie it up. Still a great game! At this pace of improvement, I think we have the chance to go a long way. Let's keep up the good work boys!!

Game 1 vs Andover

2009-11-17T20:11:00.001-08:00

Well, a rough start. We learned a bit about how some bad habits can affect the whole team. Andover started strong we came back and tied it up. Shortly there after, we decided to play our own game and let Andover get numerous shots from the point. Loss 8-2. Think about your future boys! and the commitment you made to our team.

STMA Scrimmage

2009-11-15T15:43:00.000-08:00

Well, we can't go undefeated all season, right? :D The SCYHA Pee Wee A's played a great game against a tough STMA group. We were with them and in significant portions of the game we handled them well. We were tied with just about a minute left after some nice work and goals by Jesse Mendel, Altena and Moran. We let a big kid skate through us and neglected to take the body enough... A questionable goal caused us to lose the game 5-4. Either way, I am very proud of our guys. Missing three players for various reasons, and Torgsey taking a really hard hit, put us down from the get go. We still played well overall... We have some work to do, but I feel good about our squad!

Another couple of success stories!

2009-11-02T13:18:00.000-08:00

Well the guys came out ready to play on Sunday morning Nov 1st. We ended up with a 9-1 rout over Wadena which filled in for a team that had to back out. The guys looked good, passing and working the puck to get more than 58 shots on net.

The DL game was a little different story. Our boys had spent the afternoon at Zorbas in DL and seemed to come out a little sluggish. A broken blade on Lucias skate probably did not help team chemistry for the game. Overall, not bad with a 4-4 tie. We learned some valuable lessons on defensive zone coverage, back-checking and even got the opportunity to kill off a few penalties. Great way to cap off a scrimmage weekend. Nice job guys! Let's keep rolling forward!

Brainerd Scrimmage a success!

2009-11-01T06:57:00.000-08:00

The boys came out a little slow to start but, man what a great test for them. Brainerd played pretty well and had a competitive squad. Our guys put the puck past each of their goalies 3 times and they managed 3 on us. We know we have some work to do defensively in our zone, but, definetely a great start! 6-3 win!

Lookng good!

2009-10-29T04:47:00.000-07:00

The guys are doing well and picking up the pace of passing, break-out and regroups... We'll keep addressing skating and passing throughout the season. Read your positional concepts! We need to cover all of what I handed out... to your parents... Just in case you don't have it handy, I have made it available on the right hand bar in "Links".

A big scrimmage weekend to test our competence.... Let's keep rolling guys!

What is Hustle in Hockey

2009-10-21T07:13:00.000-07:00

Great concept submitted from Kris Moran. READ!

Almost from the moment girls and boys lace their first pair of skates, someone is urging them to hustle. Their fathers, mothers, brothers, teammates, and coaches are telling them to "HUSTLE"! They soon discover that hustle is an attitude. It can be described in many ways. In a phrase, it is "being there first." It is maximum effort joyfully expressed. HUSTLE is a driving, vigorous desire to succeed, and that motivation is visible. It is skating like a person on fire and enjoying every eye-watering second of it! Hustle wears many faces. Whoops, hollers, scowls and laughter are all aspects of what motivates hustle. But determination is at the bottom of it all.
Hustle is also concentration, singleness of purpose. Hustle eliminates pain and enhances courage. You give a little more than you, or the coach, or your opponent thought you had. It is stops and starts until your lungs jam your rib cage and your breath turns to steam. Hustle is changing shifts on the fly, and heading right for the goal. Hustle is not talk; it is action. Hustle is doing one thing while thinking about the next move and the one after that. It is knowing where your teammate will be and sending the puck to him/her right on the money.
When you hustle, you'll know it. Players respect you, coaches use you as examples and kids wait for your smile after the game. You'll feel your teammate's sweaty glove on the back of your neck, and you'll see the crowd jumping in the air. The lights on the scoreboard change and there is a feeling inside that is all your own.
You see, hustle is not just a word. It's character, personality and habit all rolled into a way of life. It's just the thing that makes hockey worth every fleeting minute of the effort.

WOW! That says a lot! Thanks Kris for the great thought of HUSTLE.